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| Google puts South Sudan on the map following campaign | Google puts South Sudan on the map following campaign |
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| Google has recognised the newly independent nation of South Sudan by including it on Google Maps. | Google has recognised the newly independent nation of South Sudan by including it on Google Maps. |
| The online separation from Sudan followed a campaign by 1,600 members of the group Change.org, calling for the new nation to be marked on web maps. | The online separation from Sudan followed a campaign by 1,600 members of the group Change.org, calling for the new nation to be marked on web maps. |
| But South Sudan is still missing from Yahoo!, Microsoft and National Geographic maps. | But South Sudan is still missing from Yahoo!, Microsoft and National Geographic maps. |
| It became independent in July this year, following decades of conflict in which some two million people died. | |
| Six weeks after his home country gained independence, John Tanza Mabusu, a journalist from South Sudan living in Washington, launched a petition on Change.org. | Six weeks after his home country gained independence, John Tanza Mabusu, a journalist from South Sudan living in Washington, launched a petition on Change.org. |
| It called on online mapping services to update their maps to include the new nation. | It called on online mapping services to update their maps to include the new nation. |
| "The inclusion of South Sudan will give the people of that new nation pride and a sense of belonging, as citizens of a sovereign nation on the map," said Mabusu. | "The inclusion of South Sudan will give the people of that new nation pride and a sense of belonging, as citizens of a sovereign nation on the map," said Mabusu. |
| "I'm hoping that now that Google has officially recognised South Sudan on their maps, the other major online mapping services will quickly follow suit." | "I'm hoping that now that Google has officially recognised South Sudan on their maps, the other major online mapping services will quickly follow suit." |
| He said: "The people of South Sudan fought long and hard for their independence and suffered greatly. It's time these maps reflect their efforts and catch up." | He said: "The people of South Sudan fought long and hard for their independence and suffered greatly. It's time these maps reflect their efforts and catch up." |
| Change.org says it is the world's fastest-growing platform for social change, with more than 400,000 new members a month. | Change.org says it is the world's fastest-growing platform for social change, with more than 400,000 new members a month. |